Question

What is the solution set of the inequality?

|2x + 3| < 5

Answer 1

There's more than one solution.
x=-3
x=-2
x=-1
x=0

Answer 2

the absolute values will create 2 inequalities:
2x+3<5 and -(2x+3)<5 so then solve for x
-3 -3 - 2x-3 <5
2x < 2 +3 +3
/2 /2 -2x < 8
x < 1 /-2 /-2
x > -4
so -4 < x < 1